Six hundred fire polished glass drops in a transparent garnet colorway — that's enough to carry a major project from concept to finished piece without rationing a single bead. Preciosa Ornela has been cutting and polishing glass in Bohemia for generations, and these 5x7mm drops show exactly why that reputation holds.

Transparent garnet lets light pass straight through the glass, so the color reads as a deep, wine-rich red with an inner glow rather than a flat surface tone — the effect shifts noticeably as the piece moves.

Specifications

• Size: 07mm
• Color: FC Garnet (transparent)
• Finish: Transparent
• Material: Glass, made in Bohemia, Czechia
• Quantity: 600 Pieces

What to make with them

The teardrop silhouette makes these a natural fit for fringe work, chandelier earrings, and cascading necklace pendants where the pointed tip catches and directs light. They also work well stitched as accent drops in peyote or brick stitch borders, or strung in graduated clusters for a vintage 1940s-inspired collar.